Location & geography
Map of Mauritania
Explore Mauritania’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.
Capital
Nouakchott
Region
Western Africa
Area
1.03M km²
Population
4.93M
Coordinates
20.00°, -12.00°
Time zones
1
Where is Mauritania?
Mauritania on the world map — centroid 20.00°, -12.00°.
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Mauritania shares land borders with 4 countries.
Time zones
UTC
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